Real Whirlpool jobs from our files, each with the model, the fault and the final bill. Some took one part, some several, and two took none.
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These jobs are sorted by how much each machine needed, so you can see the whole range before you call: small fixes, bigger ones, and two where we said stop. Each entry is one job from our records: when and where, what our technician found, and what the customer paid (rounded to $5).
They come from across our service area, from Santa Clarita and Thousand Oaks to Eagle Rock. The two refrigerators at the end got no part at all; both visits stopped at the diagnostic, and the reasons are written out.
Three jobs told in full, then three shorter ones. In each, the notes name a single part.
The complaint was noise while the dryer ran. The technician opened it up and found a worn idler pulley, the wheel that keeps the drum belt tight. He replaced it with a Whirlpool factory part; the bag was marked PULLEY-IDR, part number 279640.
Fitted: idler pulley, Whirlpool 279640.
The ice maker on this WRX988SIBM01 had stopped making ice. The technician put the refrigerator into its service (diagnostic) mode and ran the ice-maker test. It returned error E5, which points to the temperature sensor (thermistor) inside the ice-maker assembly, or to a communication failure within it. Both sit inside the assembly, so the fix was a complete new ice maker.
Fitted: complete ice maker.
On this WGD4815EW2 the timer knob had come off, and without it the dryer could not be set. A knob alone would not do here: the technician’s note says the dryer needed a new timer assembly because of the broken knob, and that is the part we fitted.
Fitted: timer assembly.
All three are refrigerators. In each, more than one thing was wrong at the same time, and the written estimate listed every part before any work started.
The freezer on this GB2FHDXWD02 was working; the fresh-food section above it was not cooling. The technician traced it to the defrost and temperature-sensing side of the refrigerator and replaced three parts together: the JAZZ control board, a thermistor kit and the defrost heater.
Fitted: JAZZ control board, thermistor kit, defrost heater.
The customer called because the vegetable drawer on this WRX986SIHZ02 would no longer open and close properly, and asked us to look at the side door too. With the drawer out, there was a block of ice built up at the back of the compartment. The repair was a manual defrost, a cleaned drain line, a new drawer gasket, two refrigerator adapters and a new evaporator fan motor.
This is the most expensive Whirlpool job on this page, and it is not typical. Only about 6% of our Whirlpool refrigerator repairs (roughly one in seventeen) reach $700 (figures below).
Fitted: drawer gasket, two refrigerator adapters, evaporator fan motor. Also done: manual defrost, drain line cleaned.
Whirlpool acting up? We’ll tell you which of these it looks like, and the price in writing, before any work.
Both visits ended with the diagnostic fee. One fridge needed a new compressor; the other had a leak that would have cost more to repair properly than a new refrigerator.
This WRT518SZFM00 was made in February 2020, according to its rating plate. It was making a loud buzzing noise. Before calling us, the customer had already replaced the compressor’s start device, and the noise was still there. The technician found the compressor itself failing: buzzing loudly and only sometimes starting, which is why the new start device had not helped. We recommended a compressor replacement; no repair was done on that visit.
The fault was a leak in the sealed refrigeration system, so refrigerant was escaping. The technician gave the customer two choices. One: fit a charging valve and recharge the system, a stopgap with no warranty because the leak would still be there. Two: a full sealed-system repair, which would have cost more than a new refrigerator. The customer chose neither and bought a new fridge.
We compared our completed Whirlpool repairs with every other brand we fix. Only invoices over $100 count, so visits that ended at the diagnostic are left out.
The refrigerator gap is the one that stands out. In the Whirlpool fridge jobs above, the parts were boards, sensors, a defrost heater, an ice maker, a fan motor and a drawer gasket. In the one sealed-system leak above, the repair would have cost more than a new fridge, and the customer chose a new one. Dryers and dishwashers cost about the same as any other brand. Cooking appliances are a smaller share of our Whirlpool work (7% against 12%), too few jobs for a reliable oven or range price. More on each appliance: refrigerators, washers, dryers, dishwashers.
★★★★★“Dishwasher latch wouldn't latch. Called A&Y Ara came out quickly. He diagnosed. Replace latch. Part was hard to find. They found the part for our old dishwasher. He came back and quickly replaced it. Neat and efficient.”
Carlos B.Google, September 2024 · Whirlpool dishwasher, Los Angeles
★★★★★“Prompt service, diagnosed problem quickly, and finished job efficiently. Highly recommend.”
Kerry G.Google, June 2026 · Whirlpool washer, Moorpark
★★★★★“It was a great technician! Arrived timely, super polite and quickly resolved our issue with the dryer stopped working I Will definitely call this service again.”
Dafna L.Google, March 2025 · Whirlpool dryer, Westwood
$85 diagnostic, credited to the repair if you go ahead.
Written estimate first. Nothing is replaced until you approve the price.
OEM Whirlpool parts, with a 1-year parts and 30-day labor warranty.
BBB A+ rated. California BEAR licence #49435. Repairing appliances since 2012.
Repairs only. We don’t install new appliances. Commercial laundry machines, yes.
Same company, other Whirlpool brands: KitchenAid, Maytag, JennAir.
Have the model number ready when you call. It is on a tag inside the door, or on a plate inside the fridge, like the ones in the photos above.